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775
A GREEN JADE ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ WATER POT AND COVER
The beast modelled recumbent with four powerful legs, the haunches
and bifurcated tail decorated with archaistic designs, the large lion-like
head with bulging eyes and a single horn, the small cover with a coiled
chilong dragon, wood stand. 16cm (6 1/4in) wide (2).

£4,000 - 6,000
CNY35,000 - 53,000
HK$44,000 - 66,000

776
A MOTTLED GREEN JADE ARCHAISTIC OWL-FORM VESSEL
Modelled after a Western Zhou ritual bronze vessel, the bird with key
fret and taotie mask decoration in carved low relief, the head forming a
lid, the stone with calcified inclusions. 15cm (5 7/8in) high (2).
776 £1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,800 - 13,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000

777
A PALE GREEN AND GREY JADE ‘BIXIE’ WATER DROPPER
Ming Dynasty
Modelled after an archaic form, the crouching beast with the head
turned to the rear, with curled bifurcated tail, the body carved with
flame-like motifs extending from each haunch, the stone with speckled
grey and some russet inclusions.
10.2cm (4in) long.

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,800 - 13,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000
Provenance:
The Philip Cardeiro Collection, Knapton Rasti Asian Art, 2009, no. 36.

For a Han Dynasty example, see J. Rawson, Chinese Jade From the
Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.363, no. 26:1.
777

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